Dual catalytic activity of hexagonal Mg–Sr codoped ZnO nanocrystals for the degradation of an industrial levafix olive reactive dye under sunlight and biosensing applications
F. M. Sanakousar, C. C. Vidyasagar, C. C. Vidyasagar, D. B. Shikandar, Mounesh, Viswanatha C. C., Viswanatha C. C., Gururaj Hosamani, K. Prakash, N. K. Manjunatha
Abstract
Doping with alkaline earth metals has been found to be more efficient than doping with transition metals in lowering a semiconductor's photothreshold energy.
Topics & Concepts
DopingCatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)Alkaline earth metalMaterials scienceHexagonal crystal systemNanocrystalSemiconductorTransition metalChemical engineeringSunlightNanotechnologyPhotochemistryInorganic chemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsMetalMetallurgyOpticsCrystallographyOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysicsTelecommunicationsComputer scienceZnO doping and propertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques